Queen Elizabeths horse wins Royal Ascot Gold Cup
Queen enjoyed a special reason to celebrate Thursday when Estimate won Royal Ascot Gold Cup.
LONDON (Reuters) - It was the first time a reigning monarch s horse had claimed victory in the race s 207-year history.
Estimate, a four-year-old filly trained by Michael Stoute, held off a challenge by Simenon in the final furlong to win by a neck.
The 7-2 favourite also won at Royal Ascot last year when landing the Queen s Vase.
The Queen s grandson Peter Phillips told Channel 4: "It s amazing! This is her passion and her life.
"She s here every year and she strives to have winners – to win the big one at Royal Ascot means so much to her."
Stoute said: "I really felt it was a tough task -- I wasn t confident at all with her taking on the boys at times, but it s a great honour and today is very special."
